Ladder stand



May 12, 1970 E.YH. CHAFMAN' LADDER STAND Filed Jan. 5, 1969 //l/ VE/V 62 5060/ A. CH/7/ /74 V United States Patent 3,511,338 LADDER STAND EdwinH. Chapman, P.0. Box 265, West Union, W. Va. 26456 Filed Jan. 3, 1969,Ser. No. 788,891 Int. Cl. E06c 7/16 US. Cl. 182121 3 Claims ABSTRACT OFTHE DISCLOSURE This invention relates generally to ladder platforms.More specifically, it relates to a ladder stand.

A principal object of the present invention is to provide a ladder standso to allow a person to place his feet thereupon in a comfortable andsafe manner while a person is working high upon a ladder.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a ladder standwhich may be used as a supporting bracket across which an auxiliaryplatform may be stationarily placed, the auxiliary platform serving tosupport paint cans and other tools upon opposite ends thereof so to beconveniently located to a person placed upon the ladder stand.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a ladder standfor the purpose of supporting one end of a plank or platform which atits opposite end is supported upon a like ladder stand upon a ladder.

Yet a further object of the present invention is to provide a ladderstand wherein all the weight on the stand rests on the top and bottomladder rungs in such a manner that it has a tendency to pull safelytoward a building or supporting wall, instead of dangerously awaytherefrom.

Still a further object is to provide a ladder stand which is simple toattach to adjacent top and bottom rungs along 7 any point of a ladder.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a ladder standwhich is simple in design, inexpensive to manufacture, rugged inconstruction, easy to use and eflicient in operation.

These and other objects will become readily apparent upon a study of thefollowing specification together with the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention shown in operativeuse upon a ladder, and

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an auxiliary platform which may be usedin conjunction with the present invention. I

Referring now to the drawing in detail, the reference numeral 10represents a ladder stand, according to the present invention whereinthere is a platform 11 comprised of a flat steel plate 12 having anon-skid waffie pattern 13 upon the upper side thereof that wouldproduce Patented May 12, 1970 an improved frictional grasp. The plate 12is of generally rectangular configuration and is positioned in spacedrelation to a toe plate 14 made likewise of steel plate having anon-skid waflle upper side.

A pair of U-shaped brackets 15 are rigidly afiixed to the underside ofplate 12 and edge 16 thereof. The U-shapcd brackets are in alignmentwith each other so that a groove 17 of each bracket is adaptable forpurpose of receiving a rung 18 of a ladder 19.

A pair of braces 20, made of steel rod, each include a horizontal arm 21that is secured to the underside of the plates 12 and 14, each bracefurther including an angularly upwardly extending arm 22 having a steelhook 23 rigidly secured thereto for the purpose of being fitted over arung 24 located adjacent and upwardly of the rung 18. An acute bend 25is located between the arms 21 and 22 of each brace 20. As shown in FIG.1 of the drawing, the braces are located in spaced apart relation andeach brace being relatively close to a side edge 26 of the plate 12 anda side edge 27 of the plate 14.

In operative use, as shown in FIG. 1, the brackets 15 are simply fittedover the rung 18 of the ladder while the books, 23 are fitted over therung 24, thus providing a safe horizontal platform upon which a personmay stand while working upon a ladder.

An auxiliary platform shown in FIG. 2 of the drawing, comprises a member28 which can be used in conjunction with the ladder stand 10, as isreadily evident by the phantom lines in FIG. 1 of the drawing, andwherein the auxiliary platform is simply placed below the brace arms 22and upon the plates 12 and 14. The platform 28 is comprised of a frame29 of generally rectangular configuration and having a plurality oftransverse extending bars 30 to form a grate at each end of the platformupon which paint cans, tools and various other working equipment may besupported and Which thus will be readily accessible to a person whilestanding upon the ladder stand.

What I now claim is:

1. In a ladder stand, the combination of a platform comprised of a pairof steel plates supported in a generally horizontal position, saidplates being secured to a pair of braces for supporting to an upper rungof a ladder, and one of said plates having a pair of brackets securedthereto for support to a lower rung of said ladder, said plates having anon-skid waffle design upon an upper side thereof, one of said platesbeing of generally larger width than the other, the other comprising atoe plate in parallel spaced relation therefrom, each of said platesbeing of generally the same length, said plates providing a means uponwhich a person may stand, each of said braces comprising a steel rod ofangular configuration and comprised of a pair of straight arms in acuteangle relation to each other with a bend therebetween, one of said armsbeing secured to an underside of said platform plates, the other of saidarms having a hook rigidly secured to a terminal end thereof, said hookcomprising a means for grasping said upper rung of said ladder.

2. The combination as set forth in claim 1, wherein each of saidbrackets comprises a generally U-shaped member secured to the undersideof said larger plate and relatively close to one edge thereof, saidbrackets each having a groove on the underside thereof, said grooves ofsaid brackets being in alignment with each other for being fitted oversaid lower rung of said ladder.

3. The combination as set forth in claim 2, wherein said ladder standincludes a removeable auxiliary platform placeable upon said platformfor support thereupon, said auxiliary platform comprising a frame ofrectangular configuration and having a plurality of spaced apart barsextending transversely there across near each end thereof upon whichvarious objects such as paint cans, tools and the like may be supported.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 407,079 7/1889 Laskey 182-121 r464,448 12/1891 Beck 248238 0 1,462,086 7/1923 Echlin l8212l 3,375,8994/1968 George 182122 REINALDO P. MACHADO, Primary Examiner

